I’M DREAMING OF A KNIGHTSBRIDGE CHRISTMAS… A TRADITIONAL LONDON CHRISTMAS AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK

This Christmas, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is once again offering families the chance to sample the festive delights of London with their “Christmas Extravaganza” programme including a Golden Pass to the Harrods Christmas Grotto, ‘Christmas Carols by Candlelight’ at the Royal Albert Hall and ‘Winter Wonderland Ice-skating’ in glorious Hyde Park. Guests are invited to spend the festive season in one of the most spectacular buildings of the Victorian era for a time-honoured English Christmas with all the trimmings and unparalleled warmth, hospitality and service. Furthermore, the hotel’s concierge has created seamless arrangements to the most popular traditional Christmas festivities in the area. Priced from GBP 2,750.00, the ‘Christmas Extravaganza’ programme includes:  Accommodation for a family of four over three nights in two deluxe inter-connecting rooms, adorned with individual Christmas stockings, festive decorations, a bijou Christmas tree, and festive goodies at turn-down every evening  Full English Family Breakfast every morning  A Golden Pass to the Harrods Children’s Christmas Grotto at either 11.30, 12.30 or 2pm on Christmas Eve  Access to the Mandarin Oriental box at the Royal Albert Hall for an evening of ‘Christmas Carols by Candlelight’ at 7pm on Christmas Eve  Family Christmas Day Lunch in the winter wonderland ballroom sprinkled with festive family fun including Santa’s grotto, a caricaturist, balloon modellers, a live band and qualified child minders  A family pass to London’s largest outdoor ice skating rink at the magical Winter Wonderland in adjacent Hyde Park. Timings are subject to availability Terms and conditions: Prices are based on 2 inter-connecting rooms for a 3 night stay arriving 23 December 2010, for 2 adults and 2 children (0-12 years only) including a guaranteed early check-in at 9am and late check out to 4pm. This package is subject to availability and is non-combinable with any other offer or promotion, and excludes 17.5% VAT and 5% discretionary service charge. Bookings must be made two weeks prior to arrival. Additional nights are available at prevailing rates. Reservations for this offer can be made through Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park’s direct on-line reservations service www.mandarinoriental.com/london or by telephoning +44 (0) 20 7235 2000. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 27 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 12 in The Americas and 12 in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties. Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download, in high and low resolution, in the Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com. For further information, please contact: Agency Contact Henrietta Carnegy (henrietta@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Katerina Panayotopoulou (katerina@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Corporate Office Jill Kluge (jillk@mohg.com) Group Communications – Global Tel: 020 7908 7810 Catherine Roberts (croberts@mohg.com) Group Communications – Europe, Africa & Middle East Tel: 020 7908 7812 Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London Holly Johnstone (hjohnstone@mohg.com) PR Manager Tel: 020 7201 3616 www.mandarinoriental.com/london